Brazil forward Neymar, pictured on June 3, 2014. Buba Mendes / Getty Images
Brazil forward Neymar, pictured on June 3, 2014. Buba Mendes / Getty Images

World Cup squads list: All 32 teams at Brazil 2014



Squads for the 32 countries taking part in the World Cup finals from June 12, as announced by national federations:

Group A

Brazil

Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC/CAN)(12), Jefferson (Botafogo)(1), Victor (Atletico Mineiro)(22)

Defenders: Dante (Bayern Munich/GER)(13), David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)(4), Henrique (Napoli/ITA)(15), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)(3), Daniel Alves (Barcelona/ESP) (2), Maicon (Roma/ITA)(23), Marcelo (Real Madrid/ESP)(6), Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)(14)

Midfielders: Fernandinho (Manchester City/ENG) (5), Hernanes (Inter Milan/ITA)(18), Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg/GER) (17), Oscar (Chelsea/ENG)(11), Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG)(8), Ramires (16), Willian (both Chelsea/ENG)(19)

Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR)(20), Fred (Fluminense)(9), Hulk (Zenit Saint Petersburg/RUS)(7), Jo (Atletico Mineiro)(21), Neymar (Barcelona/ESP)(10)

Croatia

Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov/RUS)(1), Danijel Subasic (Monaco/FRA)(23), Oliver Zelenika (Lokomotiva Zagreb)(12)

Defenders: Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR)(11), Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kiev/UKR)(21), Sime Vrsaljko (Genoa/ITA)(2), Danijel Pranjic (Panathinaikos/GRE)(3), Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS)(5), Dejan Lovren (Southampton/ENG)(6), Gordon Schildenfeld (Panathinaikos/GRE)(13)

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid/ESP)(10), Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla/ESP)(7), Mateo Kovacic (Inter/ITA)(20), Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb)(14), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev/UKR)(8), Ivan Mocinic (Rijeka)(15), Sammir (Getafe/ESP)(19),Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg/GER)(4)

Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich/GER)(17), Nikica Jelavic (Hull City/ENG)(9), Ivica Olic (VfL Wolfsburg/GER)(18), Eduardo Da Silva (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR)(22), Ante Rebic (Fiorentina/ITA)(16)

Mexico

Goalkeepers: Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul)(1), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)(12), Guillermo Ochoa (Free Agent)(13)

Defenders: Paul Aguilar(22), Miguel Layun (both Club America)(7), Hector Moreno (Espanyol/ESP)(15), Diego Reyes (FC Porto/POR)(5), Francisco Rodriguez (Cruz Azul) (2), Rafael Marquez (Leon)(4), Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara)(3), Miguel Ponce (Toluca)(16)

Midfielders: Hector Herrera (FC Porto/POR)(6), Jose Juan Vazquez (Leon)(23), Carlos Pena (Leon)(21), Isaac Brizuela (Toluca)(17), Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul)(8), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen/GER)(18), Javier Aquino (Villarreal/ESP) (20)

Forwards: Oribe Peralta (Club America)(19), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United/ENG)(14), Raul Jimenez (Club America)(9), Alan Pulido (Tigres)(11), Giovani dos Santos (Villarreal/ESP)(10)

Cameroon

Goalkeepers: Charles Itandje (Konyaspor/TUR)(16), Sammy N’Djock (Fethiyespor/TUR on loan from Antalyaspor/TUR)(23), Loïc Feudjou (Coton Sport)(1)

Defenders: Allan Nyom (Granada/ESP)(22), Cedric Djeugoue (Coton Sport)(4), Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas/TUR)(5), Aurelien Chedjou (Galatasaray/TUR)(14), Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille/FRA)(3), Henri Bedimo (Lyon/FRA)(12), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Queens Park Rangers/ENG on loan from Tottenham Hotspur/ENG)(2)

Midfielders: Enoh Eyong (Antalyaspor/TUR)(18), Jean II Makoun (Rennes/FRA)(11), Joel Matip (Schalke 04/GER)(21), Stephane Mbia (Sevilla/ESP on loan from Queens Park Rangers/ENG)(17), Landry N’Guemo (Bordeaux/FRA)(7), Alexandre Song (Barcelona/ESP)(6), Edgar Salli (Lens/FRA, on loan from Monaco/FRA) (20)

Forwards: Samuel Eto’o (Free Agent)(9), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FSV Mainz/GER)(13), Benjamin Moukandjo (Nancy/FRA)(8), Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient/FRA)(10), Pierre Achille Webo (Fenerbahce/TUR)(15), Fabrice Olinga (19) (Zulte-Waregem/BEL on loan from Malaga/ESP)

Group B

Spain

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)(1), Jose Manuel Reina (Napoli/ITA on loan from Liverpool/ENG)(23), David De Gea (Manchester United/ENG)(12)

Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)(15), Gerard Pique(3), Jordi Alba(18) (both Barcelona), Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich/GER)(4), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea/ENG)(22), Raul Albiol (Napoli/ITA)(2), Juanfran Torres (Atletico Madrid)(5)

Midfielders: Xavi Hernandez(8), Sergio Busquets(16), Andres Iniesta(6), Cesc Fabregas(10) (all Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid)(14), David Silva (Manchester City/ENG)(21), Koke (Atletico Madrid) (17), Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal/ENG)(20), Juan Mata (Manchester United/ENG) (13)

Forwards: Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona)(11), Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid)(19), David Villa (New York City FC/USA)(7), Fernando Torres (Chelsea/ENG)(9)

Netherlands

Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax)(1), Tim Krul (Newcaste United/ENG)(22), Michel Vorm (Swansea City/ENG)(23)

Defenders: Daley Blind (Ajax)(5), Daryl Janmaat(7), Terence Kongolo(14), Bruno Martins Indi(4) (all Feyenoord), Joel Veltman (Ajax)(13), Paul Verhaegh (FC Augsburg/GER)(12), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa/ENG)(2), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord)(3)

Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord)(16), Leroy Fer (Norwich City/ENG)(18), Jonathan De Guzman (Swansea City/ENG on loan from Villarreal/ESP)(8), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan/ITA)(6), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray/TUR)(10), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven)(20)

Forwards: Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven)(21), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04/GER)(19), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce/TUR)(15), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev/UKR)(17), Robin van Persie (Manchester United/ENG)(9), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/GER)(11)

Chile

Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad/ESP)(1), Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile)(23), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica)(12)

Defenders: Gary Medel (Cardiff City/ENG)(17), Jose Rojas (Universidad de Chile)(13), Eugenio Mena (Santos/BRA)(2), Gonzalo Jara (Nottingham Forest/ENG)(18)

Midfielders: Arturo Vidal(8), Mauricio Isla (4)(both Juventus/ITA), Marcelo Diaz (Basel/SUI)(21), Francisco Silva (Osasuna/ESP)(5), Felipe Gutierrez (FC Twente/NED)(16), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo)(19), Carlos Carmona (Atalanta/ITA)(6), Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic/ENG)(15), Charles Aranguiz (Internacional/BRA on loan from Udinese/ITA)(20), Miiko Albornoz (Malmo/SWE)(3)

Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona/ESP)(7), Eduardo Vargas (Valencia CF/ESP on loan from Napoli/ITA)(11), Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras/BRA)(10), Mauricio Pinilla (Cagliari/ITA)(9), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo)(22), Fabian Orellana (Celta Vigo/ESP)(14)

Australia

Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (Club Brugge/BEL)(1), Mitchell Langerak (Borussia Dortmund/GER)(12), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)(18)

Defenders: Ivan Franjic (Brisbane Roar)(2), Jason Davidson (Heracles Almelo/NED)(3), Matthew Spiranovic (Western Sydney Wanderers)(6), Bailey Wright (Preston North End/ENG)(8), Alex Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/KOR)(22), Ryan McGowan (Shandong Luneng/CHN)(19)

Midfielders: Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace/ENG)(15), Mark Milligan (Melbourne Victory)(5), James Holland (Austria Vienna/AUT)(16), Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town/ENG)(21), Oliver Bozanic (Luzern/SUI)(13), Matt McKay (Brisbane Roar)(17), Mark Bresciano (Al-Gharafa/QAT)(23)

Forwards: Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls/USA)(4), Dario Vidosic (Sion/SUI)(20), Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht/NED)(11), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory on loan from Atalanta/ITA)(14), Ben Halloran (Fortuna Duesseldorf/GER)(10), Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets)(9), Mathew Leckie (FSV Frankfurt/GER)(7)

Group C

Colombia

Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Free Agent)(1), Faryd Mondragon (Deportivo Cali)(22), Camilo Vargas (Santa Fe)(12)

Defenders: Pablo Armero (West Ham United/ENG on loan from Napoli/ITA)(7), Juan Camilo Zuniga (Napoli/ITA)(18), Cristian Zapata (AC Milan/ITA)(2), Eder Alvarez Balanta (River Plate/ARG)(16), Mario Alberto Yepes (Atalanta/ITA)(3), Carlos Valdes (San Lorenzo/ARG on loan from Philadelphia Union/USA)(23), Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven/NED)(4)

Midfielders: Abel Aguilar (Toulouse/FRA)(8), Fredy Guarin (Inter/ITA)(13), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Fiorentina/ITA)(11), James Rodriguez (Monaco/FRA)(10), Carlos Carbonero (River Plate/ARG)(5), Carlos Sanchez (Elche/ESP)(6), Alexander Mejia (Atletico Nacional)(15), Juan Fernando Quintero (Porto/POR)(20)

Forwards: Jackson Martinez (Porto/POR)(21), Carlos Bacca (Sevilla/ESP)(17), Teofilo Gutierrez (River Plate/ARG)(9), Adrian Ramos (Hertha Berlin/GER)(19), Victor Ibarbo (Cagliari/ITA)(14)

Greece

Goalkeepers: Orestis Karnezis (Granada/ESP on loan from Udinese/ITA)(1), Panagiotis Glykos (PAOK)(12), Stefanos Kapino (Panathinaikos)(13)

Defenders: Kostas Manolas(4), Jose Holebas(20) (both Olympiacos), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund/GER)(19), Vangelis Moras (Verona/ITA)(5), Giorgos Tzavellas (PAOK)(3), Loukas Vyntra (Levante/ESP(11), Vasilis Torosidis (Roma/ITA)(15)

Midfielders: Alexandros Tziolis (Kayserispor/TUR on loan from PAOK)(6), Andreas Samaris(22), Giannis Maniatis(2) (both Olympiacos), Kostas Katsouranis (PAOK)(21), Giorgos Karagounis (Free Agent)(10), Panagiotis Tachtsidis (Torino/ITA)(23), Giannis Fetfatzidis (Genoa/ITA)(18), Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (16), Panagiotis Kone(8) (both Bologna/ITA)

Forwards: Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK)(14), Georgios Samaras (Free Agent)(7), Kostas Mitroglou (Fulham/ENG)(9), Fanis Gekas (Konyaspor/TUR)(17)

Ivory Coast

Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Lokeren/BEL)(1), Sayouba Mande (Stabaek/NOR)(23), Sylvain Gbohouo (Sewe San Pedro)(16)

Defenders: Kolo Toure (Liverpool/ENG)(4), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart/GER)(3), Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro(7), Serge Aurier(17)(both Toulouse/FRA), Ousmane Viera Diarrassouba (Caykur Rizespor/TUR)(2), Didier Zokora (Trabzonspor/TUR)(5), Constant Djakpa (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER)(18), Bamba Souleymane (Trabzonspor/TUR)(22)

Midfielders: Ismael Diomande(14), Max-Alain Gradel(15) (both Saint-Etienne/FRA), Yaya Toure (Manchester City/ENG)(19), Ismael Cheick Tiote (9) (Newcastle United/ENG), Geoffroy Serey Die (FC Basel/SUI)(20), Didier Ya Konan (Hannover 96/GER)(13)

Forwards: Didier Drogba (Galatasaray/TUR)(11), Gervinho (AS Roma/ITA)(10), Salomon Kalou (Lille/FRA)(8), Wilfried Bony (Swansea City/ENG)(12), Giovanni Sio (FC Basel/SUI)(21), Mathis Bolly (Fortuna Duesseldorf/GER)(6)

Japan

Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liege/BEL)(1), Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Reds)(12), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo)(23)

Defenders: Yasuyuki Konno (Gamba Osaka)(15), Masahiko Inoha (Jubilo Iwata)(19), Yuto Nagatomo (Inter/ITA)(5), Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo)(6), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke 04/GER)(2), Maya Yoshida (Southampton/ENG)(22), Hiroki Sakai (Hannover 96/GER)(21), Gotoku Sakai (VfB Stuttgart/GER)(3)

Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka)(7), Makoto Hasebe (Nuremberg/GER)(17), Toshihiro Aoyama (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)(14), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka)(16), Keisuke Honda (AC Milan/ITA)(4), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United/ENG)(10)

Forwards: Yoshito Okubo (Kawasaki Frontale)(13), Shinji Okazaki (FSV Mainz/GER)(9), Hiroshi Kiyotake (Nuremberg/GER)(8), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo Osaka)(11), Manabu Saito (Yokohama F-Marinos)(20), Yuya Osako (Cologne/GER)(18)

Group D

Uruguay

Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray/TUR)(1), Martin Silva (Vasco Da Gama/BRA)(23), Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad/PAR)(12)

Defenders: Diego Lugano (Free Agent)(2), Diego Godin(3), Jose Maria Gimenez(13) (both Atletico Madrid/ESP), Martin Caceres (Juventus/ITA)(22), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica/POR)(16), Jorge Fucile (Porto/POR)(4), Sebastian Coates (Liverpool/ENG)(19)

Midfielders: Egidio Arévalo Rios (UANL/MEX)(17), Walter Gargano (Parma/ITA on loan from Napoli/ITA)(5), Diego Perez (Bologna/ITA)(15), Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio/ITA)(20), Alvaro Pereira (Sao Paulo/BRA)(6), Cristian Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid/ESP)(7), Gaston Ramirez (Southampton/ENG)(18), Nicolas Lodeiro (Corinthians/BRA)(14)

Forwards: Luis Suárez (Liverpool/ENG)(9), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)(21), Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka/JPN)(10), Christian Stuani (Espanyol/ESP)(11), Abel Hernandez (Palermo/ITA)(8)

Costa Rica

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Levante/ESP)(1), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense)(18), Daniel Cambronero (Herediano)(23)

Defenders: Giancarlo Gonzalez (Columbus Crew/USA)(3), Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense)(2), Michael Umana (Saprissa)(4), Roy Miller (New York Red Bulls/USA)(19), Cristian Gamboa (Rosenborg/NOR)(16), Oscar Duarte (Club Brugge/BEL)(6), Heiner Mora (Saprissa)(8), Junior Diaz (FSV Mainz/GER)(15), Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew/USA)(12)

Midfielders: Yeltsin Tejeda (Saprissa)(17), Celso Borges (AIK/SWE)(5), Jose Miguel Cubero (Herediano)(22), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund/NOR)(11), Esteban Granados (Herediano)(13), Christian Bolanos (Copenhagen/DEN)(7), Diego Calvo (Valerenga/NOR)(20)

Forwards: Marco Urena (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS)(21), Randall Brenes (Cartagines)(14), Bryan Ruiz (PSV Eindhoven/NED on loan from Fulham/ENG)(10), Joel Campbell (Olympiacos/GRE on loan from Arsenal/ENG)(9)

England

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City)(1), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)(13), Fraser Forster (Celtic/SCO)(22)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton)(3), Gary Cahill (Chelsea)(5), Phil Jagielka (Everton)(6), Glen Johnson (Liverpool)(2), Phil Jones (Manchester United)(16), Luke Shaw (Southampton)(23), Chris Smalling (Manchester United)(12)

Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton)(21), Steven Gerrard(4), Jordan Henderson(14) (both Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton)(20), Frank Lampard (Chelsea)(8), James Milner (Manchester City)(17), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal)(15), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)(19), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)(7)

Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Liverpool)(18), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)(10), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)(9), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United)(11)

Italy

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)(1), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)(12), Mattia Perin (Genoa)(13)

Defenders: Ignazio Abate (AC Milan)(7), Andrea Barzagli(15), Leonardo Bonucci(19), Giorgio Chiellini (3) (all Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Torino)(4), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan)(2), Gabriel Paletta (Parma)(20)

Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina)(14), Antonio Candreva (Lazio)(6), Daniele De Rossi (Roma)(16), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus)(8), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)(5), Marco Parolo (Parma)(18), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus)(21), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)(23)

Forwards: Mario Balotelli (AC Milan)(9), Antonio Cassano (Parma)(10), Alessio Cerci (Torino)(11), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund/GER)(17), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli)(22)

Group E

Switzerland

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg/GER)(1), Roman Buerki (SC Freiburg/GER)(21), Yann Sommer (Borussia Monchengladbach)(12)

Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg/GER)(20), Michael Lang (Grasshopper)(6), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus/ITA)(2), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg/GER)(13), Fabian Schaer (Basel)(22), Philippe Senderos (Aston Villa/ENG)(4), Steve von Bergen (Young Boys)(5), Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo/ITA on loan from Juventus/ITA)(3)

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER)(7), Valon Behrami(11), Blerim Dzemaili (both Napoli/ITA)(15), Gelson Fernandes (SC Freiburg/GER)(16), Goekhan Inler (Napoli/ITA)(8), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich/GER)(23), Valentin Stocker (Hertha Berlin/GER)(14)

Forwards: Josip Drmic (Bayer Leverkusen/GER)(19), Mario Gavranovic (Zurich)(17), Admir Mehmedi (SC Freiburg/GER)(18), Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad/ESP)(9), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER)(10)

Ecuador

Goalkeepers: Maximo Banguera (Barcelona Sporting)(1), Adrian Bone (El Nacional)(12), Alexander Dominguez (Liga de Quito)(22)

Defenders: Frickson Erazo (Flamengo/BRA)(3), Jorge Guagua(2), Oscar Bagui(18), Gabriel Achilier(21) (all Emelec), Juan Carlos Paredes (Watford/ENG)(4), Walter Ayovi (Pachuca/MEX)(10)

Midfielders: Oswaldo Minda (Chivas/USA)(14), Carlos Gruezo (VfB Stuttgart/GER)(23), Renato Ibarra (Vitesse Arnhem/NED)(5), Christian Noboa (Dynamo Moscow/RUS)(6), Luis Saritama (Barcelona Sporting)(19), Antonio Valencia (Manchester United/ENG)(16), Edison Mendez (Independiente Santa Fe/COL)(8), Fidel Martinez (Tijuana/MEX)(20)

Forwards: Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul/MEX)(9), Felipe Caicedo (Al-Jazira/UAE)(11), Jefferson Montero (Morelia/MEX)(7), Jaime Ayovi (Tijuana/MEX)(17), Enner Valencia (Pachuca/MEX)(13), Michael Arroyo (Atlante/MEX)(15)

France

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG)(1), Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne)(16), Mickael Landreau (SC Bastia)(23)

Defenders: Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United/ENG)(2), Lucas Digne (Paris Saint-Germain)(17), Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ENG)(3), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal/ENG)(21), Eliaquim Mangala (FC Porto/POR)(13), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal/ENG)(15), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool/ENG)(5), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid/ESP)(4)

Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint-Germain)(6), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton/ENG)(22), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain)(14), Rio Mavuba (Lille)(12), Paul Pogba (Juventus/ITA)(19), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United/ENG)(18)

Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP)(10), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal/ENG)(9), Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad/ESP)(11), Loic Remy (Newcastle United/ENG on loan from Queens Park Rangers/ENG)(20), Remy Cabella (Montpellier)(7), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)(8)

Honduras

Goalkeepers: Noel Valladares(18), Donis Escober(22) (both Olimpia), Luis Lopez (Real Espana)(1)

Defenders: Edder Delgado (Real Espana)(12), Maynor Figueroa (Hull City/ENG)(3), Victor Bernardez (San Jose/USA)(5), Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic/SCO)(7), Osman Chavez (Qingdao Jonoon/CHN on loan from Wisla Krakow/POL)(2), Juan Carlos Garcia (Wigan Athletic/ENG)(6), Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia)(21), Juan Pablo Montes (Motagua)(4)

Midfielders: Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo/USA)(14), Andy Najar (Anderlecht/BEL)(17), Roger Espinoza (Wigan Athletic/ENG)(15), Wilson Palacios (Stoke City/ENG)(8), Marvin Chavez (Chivas/USA)(23), Jorge Claros (Motagua)(20), Luis Garrido (Olimpia)(19), Mario Martinez (Real Espana)(10)

Forwards: Jerry Bengtson (New England/USA)(11), Jerry Palacios (Alajuelense/CRA)(9), Carlo Costly (Real Espana)(13), Rony Martinez (Real Sociedad/ESP)(16)

Group F

Argentina

Goalkeepers: Mariano Andujar (Catania/ITA on loan from Napoli/ITA)(21), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors)(12), Sergio Romero (Monaco/FRA on loan from Sampdoria/ITA)(1)

Defenders: José Basanta (Monterrey/MEX)(23), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City/ENG)(15), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica/POR)(2), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon/POR)(16), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City/ENG)(4), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter/ITA)(3), Federico Fernandez (Napoli/ITA)(17)

Midfielders: Ricardo Alvarez (Inter/ITA)(19), Lucas Biglia (Lazio/ITA)(6), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid/ESP)(7), Augusto Fernandez (Celta Vigo/ESP)(13), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors)(5), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona/ESP)(14), Enzo Perez (Benfica/POR)(8), Maxi Rodriguez (Newll’s Old Boys)(11)

Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City/ENG)(20), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli/ITA)(9), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)(22), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/ESP)(10), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter/ITA)(18)

Bosnia and Herzogovina

Goalkeepers: Asmir Begovic (Stoke City/ENG)(1), Jasmin Fejzic (Aalen/GER)(12), Asmir Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka)(22)

Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen/GER)(4), Toni Sunjic (Zorya Luhansk/UKR)(15), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke 04/GER)(5), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor/TUR)(6), Ermin Bicakcic (Hoffenheim/GER)(3), Avdija Vrsajevic (Hajduk Split/CRO)(2)

Midfielders: Miralem Pjanic (AS Roma/ITA)(8), Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray/TUR)(20), Mensur Mujdza (SC Freiburg/GER)(13), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor/TUR)(18), Senad Lulic (Lazio/ITA)(16), Anel Hadzic (Sturm Graz/AUT)(21), Tino-Sven Susic (Hajduk Split/CRO)(14), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim/GER)(23), Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhou Renhe/CHN)(10), Senijad Ibricic (Erciyesspor/TUR)(17), Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros/HUN)(7),

Forwards: Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart/GER)(9), Edin Dzeko (Manchester City/ENG)(11), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB/TUR)(19)

Iran

Goalkeepers: Daniel Davari (Eintracht Braunschweig/GER)(22), Rahman Ahmadi (Sepahan Isfahan)(1), Alireza Haghighi (Sporting Covilha/POR)(12)

Defenders: Hossein Mahini(13), Jalal Hosseini(4) (both Persepolis), Amirhossein Sadeghi(5), Hashem Beikzadeh(19) (both Esteghlal), Mehrdad Pooladi (Persepolis)(23), Ahmad Alnameh (Naft Tehran)(17), Pejman Montazeri (Umm Salal SC/QAT)(15), Steven Beitashour (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN)(20), Ehsan Haji Safi (Sepahan Isfahan)(3), Khosro Heydari (Esteghlal)(2)

Midfielders: Reza Haghighi (Persepolis)(8), Andranik Timotian (Esteghlal)(14), Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan Isfahan)(11), Bakhtiar Rahmani (Foolad)(18), Javad Nekounam (Kuwait SC/KUW)(6)

Forwards: Karim Ansari Fard (Tractor Sazi)(10), Reza Ghoochannejad (Charlton Athletic/ENG)(16), Alireza Jahan Bakhsh (NEC Nijmegen/NED)(9), Masoud Shojaei (UD Las Palmas/ESP)(7), Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham/ENG)(21)

Nigeria

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille/FRA)(1), Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United)(21), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva/ISR)(16)

Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO)(5), Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor/TUR)(14), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves)(6), Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough/ENG on loan from Chelsea/ENG)(22), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC/ISR)(13), Joseph Yobo (Norwich City/ENG on loan from Fenerbache/TUR)(2), Ebenezer Odunlami (Sunshine Stars)(12)

Midfielders: John Obi Mikel (Chelsea/ENG)(10), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA)(17), Reuben Gabriel (Beveren/BEL)(4), Ramon Azeez (Almeria/SPA)(15), Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns/RSA)(3)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow/RUS)(7), Shola Ameobi (Free Agent)(23), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG)(11), Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce/TUR)(9), Peter Odemwingie(Stoke City/ENG)(8), Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen/NED on loan from VVV-Venlo/NED)(19), Michael Babatunde (Volyn Lutsk/UKR)(18), Okechukwu Uchebo (Cercle Brugge/BEL)(20)

Group G

Germany

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)(1), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund)(22), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96)(12)

Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich)(20), Erik Durm(15), Kevin Grosskreutz(2) (both Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke 04)(4), Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg)(3), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)(5), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)(16), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal/ENG)(17), Shkodran Mustafi (Samdoria/ITA)(21)

Midfielders: Julian Draxler (Schalke 04)(14), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid/ESP)(6), Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach)(23), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich)(18), Mesut Oezil (Arsenal/ENG)(8), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)(7)

Forwards: Miroslav Klose (Lazio/ITA)(11), Lukas Podolski (Arsenal/ENG)(10), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich)(13), Andre Schuerrle (Chelsea/ENG)(9), Mario Goetze (Bayern Munich)(19)

Portugal

Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon)(12), Beto (Sevilla/ESP)(22), Eduardo (Braga)(1)

Defenders: Andre Almeida (Benfica)(19), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahce/TUR)(2), Fabio Coentrao (Real Madrid/ESP)(5), Joao Pereira (Valencia/ESP)(21), Luis Neto (Zenit Saint Petersburg/RUS)(14), Pepe (Real Madrid/ESP)(3), Ricardo Costa (Valencia/ESP)(13)

Midfielders: Joao Moutinho (Monaco/FRA)(8), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev/UKR)(4), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahce/TUR)(16), Ruben Amorim (Benfica)(20), William Carvalho (Sporting Lisbon)(6)

Strikers: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/ESP)(7), Eder (Braga)(11), Helder Postiga (Lazio/ITA)(23), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas/TUR)(9), Nani (Manchester United/ENG)(17), Rafa (Braga)(15), Silvestre Varela (FC Porto)(18), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg/GER)(10)

Ghana

Goalkeepers: Adam Larsen Kwarasey (Strømsgodset/NOR)(12), Fatawu Dauda (Orlando Pirates/RSA)(16), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars)(1)

Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Platanias/GRE on loan from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk/UKR)(2), Daniel Opare (FC Porto/TUR)(4), Harrison Afful (Esperance/TUN)(23), John Boye (Rennes/FRA)(21), Jonathan Mensah (Evian-Thonon-Gaillard/FRA)(19), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns/RSA)(15)

Midfielders: Michael Essien(5), Sulley Muntari(11) (both AC Milan/ITA), Mohammed Rabiu (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS)(17), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus/ITA)(20), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese/ITA)(8), Afriyie Acquah (Parma/ITA on loan from Hoffenheim/GER)(6), Andre Ayew (Marseille/FRA)(10), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan/RUS)(22), Christian Atsu Twasam (Vitesse Arnhem/NED on loan from Chelsea/ENG)(7), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough/ENG)(14)

Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain/UAE)(3), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Schalke 04/GER)(9), Abdul Majeed Waris (Valenciennes/FRA, on loan from Spartak Moscow/RUS)(18), Jordan Ayew (Sochaux/FRA on loan from Marseille/FRA)(13)

United States

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/ENG)(12), Tim Howard (Everton/ENG)(1), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)(22)

Defenders: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla/MEX)(7), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)(5), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin/GER)(6), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/ENG)(20), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER)(21), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)(3), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER)(23), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)(2)

Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)(15), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes/FRA)(11), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC)(4), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo)(14), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg/NOR)(10), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas/TUR)(13), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)(19)

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Sunderland/ENG)(17), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC)(8), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar/NED)(9), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)(18), Julian Green (Bayern Munich/GER)(16)

Group H

Belgium

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid/ESP, on loan from Chelsea/ENG)(1), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool/ENG)(12), Sammy Bossut (Zulte-Waregem)(13)

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid/ESP)(2), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht)(21), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich/GER)(15), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City/ENG)(4), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham/ENG)(5), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal/ENG)(3), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit Saint Petersburg/RUS)(18), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege)(23)

Midfielders: Axel Witsel (Zenit Saint Petersburg/RUS)(6), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United/ENG)(8), Steven Defour (FC Porto/POR)(16), Moussa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG)(19), Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg/GER)(7)

Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Everton/ENG, on loan from Chelsea/ENG)(9), Divock Origi (Lille/FRA)(17), Eden Hazard (Chelsea/ENG)(10), Kevin Mirallas (Everton/ENG)(11), Dries Mertens (Napoli/ITA)(14), Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United/ENG)(20), Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG)(22)

Algeria

Goalkeepers: Rais M’bolhi (CSKA Sofia/BUL)(23), Mohamed Zemmamouche (USM Alger)(16), Cedric Si Mohammed (CS Constantine)(1)

Defenders: Essaid Belkalem (Watford/ENG)(4), Madjid Bougherra (Free Agent)(2), Liassine Cadamuro (Real Mallorca/ESP on loan from Real Sociedad/ESP)(17), Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli/ITA)(3), Rafik Halliche (Academica Coimbra/POR)(5), Aissa Mandi (Reims/FRA)(20), Mehdi Mostefa (AC Ajaccio/FRA)(22), Carl Medjani (Valenciennes/FRA on loan from AS Monaco/FRA)(12), Djamel Mesbah (Livorno/ITA on loan from Parma/ITA)(6)

Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG)(14), Yacine Brahimi (Granada/ESP)(11), Medhi Lacen (Getafe/ESP)(8), Saphir Taider (Inter/ITA)(19), Hassen Yebda (Udinese/ITA)(7)

Forwards: Abdelmoumen Djabou (Club Africain/TUN)(18), Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia/ESP)(10), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City/ENG)(21), Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon/POR)(13), El Arabi Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb/CRO)(15), Nabil Ghilas (FC Porto/POR)(9)

Russia

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow)(1), Yury Lodygin (Zenit Saint Petersburg)(12), Sergei Ryzhikov (Rubin Kazan)(16)

Defenders: Vasily Berezutsky(14), Sergei Ignashevich(4), Georgy Shchennikov(3) (all CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Granat(13), Alexei Kozlov(2) (both Dynamo Moscow), Andrei Eshchenko (Anzhi Makhachkala)(22), Dmitry Kombarov (Spartak Moscow)(23), Andrei Semenov (Terek Grozny)(5)

Midfielders: Igor Denisov(7) (Dynamo Moscow), Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow)(10), Pavel Mogilevets (Rubin Kazan)(15), Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow)(8), Viktor Fayzulin(20), Oleg Shatov(17) (both Zenit Saint Petersburg)

Forwards: Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit Saint Petersburg)(11), Alexey Ionov(21), Alexander Kokorin (both Dynamo Moscow)(9), Maxim Kanunnikov (Rubin Kazan)(6), Alexander Samedov (Lokomotiv Moscow)(19),Yury Zhirkov(18) (Dynamo Moscow)

South Korea

Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-Ryong (Suwon Bluewings)(1), Kim Seung-Gyu (Ulsan Hyundai)(21), Lee Bum-Young (Busan IPark)(23)

Defenders: Hong Jeongho (FC Augsburg/GER)(20), Hwang Seok-Ho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima/JPN)(6), Kim Chang-Soo (Kashiwa Reysol/JPN)(2), Park Joo-Ho (FSV Mainz/GER)(22), Kim Young-Gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande/CHN)(5), Kwak Tae-Hwi (Al Hilal/KSA)(4), Lee Yong (Ulsan Hyundai)(12), Yun Suk-Young (Queens Park Rangers/ENG)(3)

Midfielders: Ha Dae-Sung (Beijing Guoan/CHN)(8), Han Kook-Young (Kashiwa Reysol/JPN)(14), Ji Dong-Won (FC Augsburg/GER)(19), Ki Sung-Yueng (Sunderland/ENG, on loan from Swansea City/ENG)(16), Kim Bo-Kyung (Cardiff City/ENG)(7), Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers/ENG)(17), Park Jong-Woo (Guangzhou/CHN)(15), Son Heung-Min (Bayer Leverkusen/GER)(9)

Forwards: Kim Shin-Wook (Ulsan Hyundai)(18), Koo Ja-Cheol (FSV Mainz/GER)(13), Lee Keun-Ho (Sangju Sangmu on loan from Ulsan Hyundai)(11), Park Chu-Young (Free Agent)(10)

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Game Changer

Director: Shankar 

Stars: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, Anjali, S J Suryah, Jayaram

Rating: 2/5

Famous left-handers

- Marie Curie

- Jimi Hendrix

- Leonardo Di Vinci

- David Bowie

- Paul McCartney

- Albert Einstein

- Jack the Ripper

- Barack Obama

- Helen Keller

- Joan of Arc

Ibrahim's play list

Completed an electrical diploma at the Adnoc Technical Institute

Works as a public relations officer with Adnoc

Apart from the piano, he plays the accordion, oud and guitar

His favourite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach

Also enjoys listening to Mozart

Likes all genres of music including Arabic music and jazz

Enjoys rock groups Scorpions and Metallica 

Other musicians he likes are Syrian-American pianist Malek Jandali and Lebanese oud player Rabih Abou Khalil

Start-up hopes to end Japan's love affair with cash

Across most of Asia, people pay for taxi rides, restaurant meals and merchandise with smartphone-readable barcodes — except in Japan, where cash still rules. Now, as the country’s biggest web companies race to dominate the payments market, one Tokyo-based startup says it has a fighting chance to win with its QR app.

Origami had a head start when it introduced a QR-code payment service in late 2015 and has since signed up fast-food chain KFC, Tokyo’s largest cab company Nihon Kotsu and convenience store operator Lawson. The company raised $66 million in September to expand nationwide and plans to more than double its staff of about 100 employees, says founder Yoshiki Yasui.

Origami is betting that stores, which until now relied on direct mail and email newsletters, will pay for the ability to reach customers on their smartphones. For example, a hair salon using Origami’s payment app would be able to send a message to past customers with a coupon for their next haircut.

Quick Response codes, the dotted squares that can be read by smartphone cameras, were invented in the 1990s by a unit of Toyota Motor to track automotive parts. But when the Japanese pioneered digital payments almost two decades ago with contactless cards for train fares, they chose the so-called near-field communications technology. The high cost of rolling out NFC payments, convenient ATMs and a culture where lost wallets are often returned have all been cited as reasons why cash remains king in the archipelago. In China, however, QR codes dominate.

Cashless payments, which includes credit cards, accounted for just 20 per cent of total consumer spending in Japan during 2016, compared with 60 per cent in China and 89 per cent in South Korea, according to a report by the Bank of Japan.

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At a glance - Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020

Launched: 2008

Categories: Health, energy, water, food, global high schools

Prize: Dh2.2 million (Dh360,000 for global high schools category)

Winners’ announcement: Monday, January 13

 

Impact in numbers

335 million people positively impacted by projects

430,000 jobs created

10 million people given access to clean and affordable drinking water

50 million homes powered by renewable energy

6.5 billion litres of water saved

26 million school children given solar lighting

Museum of the Future in numbers
  •  78 metres is the height of the museum
  •  30,000 square metres is its total area
  •  17,000 square metres is the length of the stainless steel facade
  •  14 kilometres is the length of LED lights used on the facade
  •  1,024 individual pieces make up the exterior 
  •  7 floors in all, with one for administrative offices
  •  2,400 diagonally intersecting steel members frame the torus shape
  •  100 species of trees and plants dot the gardens
  •  Dh145 is the price of a ticket

World ranking (at month’s end)
Jan - 257
Feb - 198
Mar - 159
Apr - 161
May - 159
Jun – 162
Currently: 88

Year-end rank since turning pro
2016 - 279
2015 - 185
2014 - 143
2013 - 63
2012 - 384
2011 - 883